Here is a great map illustrating the various state GDP vs. countries of the world.. As bad as we think things are out there the US is still a mother fucking juggernaut...

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/131-us-states-renamed-for-countries-with-similar-gdps/

I am sorry, but I got a case of the giggles when seeing Iran sitting in Alabama's spot; the parallels could probably provide a good comic writer with an hour-long TV special, at the least.

And Norway/Minnesota has always been a source of comedic material.

Question is, how much of those countries' GDPs are consumption vs. production?